Malignant melanoma can take on various forms; in particular we identify the most common types of melanoma in the following:
- Superficial spreading malignant melanoma
- Nodular malignant melanoma
- Lentigo maligna melanoma
- Acrolentiginous melanoma
- Nail melanoma
- Amelanotic melanoma
- Desmoplastic melanoma
- Metastatic melanoma
Each of these common types of melanoma has peculiar aspects that characterize it and clearly identify it with respect to the others.